Professor Green: I would like to see a date fixed for RoHS-compliance
Following the news that the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy has called on the European Union (EU) to include photovoltaics (PV) under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS), Professor Martin A. Green has told pv magazine he would like to see a fixed date for RoHS compliance.
Carbon Trust and the University of Cambridge launch new UK solar company
Cambridge Enterprise, the University of Cambridges commercialization office, and the Carbon Trust have today announced the launch of Eight19 Limited, a new solar energy company located in the U.K.
4.4 MW PV project to be installed at Denver International Airport, US
Constellation Energy and Denver-based Oak Leaf Energy Partners are to install a 4.4-megawatt (MW) photovoltaics (PV) project at Denver International Airport in the U.S.
Arizona, US schools to receive 2.5 MW worth of PV pavilions
Several schools in Arizona, the U.S. are set to be installed with photovoltaics (PV) pavilions, in a bid to meet their own electricity needs. The systems are expected to generate a total of 2.5 megawatts (MW) of power.
US: CEC approves 250 MW Abengoa Mojave solar thermal project
U.S.-based California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the construction of the 250 megawatt (MW) Abengoa Mojave Solar project. It is the second solar thermal project to be licensed in California in as many weeks.
South Korea: SunEdison signs MOU for 400 MW of solar projects
SunEdison and Gyeongsangnam-do (GSND), a provincial government in southeastern Korea, have announced the execution of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the establishment of 400 megawatts (MW) of solar power plants in the Korean province. The projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2013.
EU PVSEC: PV developing in right direction
The 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (25th EU PVSEC / WCPEC-5) closed its doors last Friday after five days in Valencia, Spain.
Wellkey to establish PV production line in China; aims to hit 1 GW by 2015
Hong Kong-based Wellkey Solar Technology Co. Ltd has signed an agreement with the Sanshui Government of Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China to set up its photovoltaics (PV) module production line in LePing High Tech Industrial Zone, located near Guangzhou Airport. The company has said it plans to reach one gigawatt (GW) of annual module production capacity by 2015.
Research: New way to funnel solar energy "100 times more concentrated than PV"
Using carbon nanotubes – hollow tubes of carbon atoms – Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemical engineers say they have found a way to concentrate solar energy 100 times more than a regular photovoltaic (PV) cell. Such nanotubes could reportedly form antennas that capture and focus light energy, potentially allowing much smaller and more powerful solar arrays, according to Chinese news agency, xinhuanet.
Solarwatt starts new manufacturing line; doubles capacity?
??Solarwatt, located in Dresden, Germany has invested over 35 million in a new solar module production line and logistics center. Operations have already begun on the production line, where capacity has been expanded from 200 to 400 megawatts peak. The company added that up to 140 new jobs are expected to be created in the region.
